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KEE 2014 SYLLABUS

MATHEMATICS - KEE 2014

Applications of Matrices and Determinants:
Adjoint, inverse properties, computation of inverses, solution of system of linear equations
bymatrix inversion method. Rank of a matrix elementary transformation on a matrix, Cramers
rule, non-homogeneous equations, homogeneous linear system and rank method.

Complex Numbers:
Complex number system - conjugate, properties, ordered pair representation. Modulus
Properties, geometrical representation, polar form, principal value, conjugate, sum, difference,
product, quotient, vector interpretation, solutions of polynomial equations, De Moivres theorem
and its applications. Roots of a complex number n
th
roots, cube roots, fourth roots.

Analytical Geometry of two dimensions:
Definition of a conic general equation of a conic, classification with respect to the general
equation of a conic, classification of conics with respect to eccentricity. Equations of conic
sections (parabola, ellipse and hyperbola) in standard forms and general forms- Directrix, Focus
and Latus rectum - parametric form of conics and chords. Tangents and normals cartesian
form and parametric form- equation of chord of contact of tangents from a point (x
1
,y
1
) to all
the above said curves. Asymptotes, Rectangular hyperbola Standard equation of a rectangular
hyperbola.

Vector Algebra:
Scalar Product angle between two vectors, properties of scalar product and applications of dot
products. Vector product right handed and left handed systems, properties of vector product and
applications of cross product - Product of three vectors Scalar triple product, properties of
scalar triple product, vector triple Product.

Differential Calculus:
Derivative as a rate measurer - rate of change, velocity, acceleration, related rates, derivative as a
measure of slope, tangent, normal and angle between curves, maxima and minima. Mean value
theorem - Rolles Theorem, Lagrange Mean Value Theorem, Taylors and Maclaurins series, L
Hospitals Rule, stationary points, increasing, decreasing, maxima, minima, concavity, convexity
and points of inflexion.


Integral Calculus and its Applications:
Simple definite integrals fundamental theorems of calculus, properties of definite integrals.
Reduction formulae reduction formulae for sinnx dx and cosnx dx , Bernoullis formula.
Area of bounded regions, length of the curve.
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Differential Equations:
Differential equations - formation of differential equations, order and degree, solving differential
equations (1
st
order), variables separable, homogeneous and linear equations. Second order linear
differential equations - second order linear differential equations with constant co-efficients,
finding the particular integral if f (x) = e
mx
, sinmx, cosmx, x, x
2
.

Probability Distributions:
Probability Axioms Addition law - Conditional probability Multiplicative law - Bayes
Theorem - Random variable - probability density function, distribution function, mathematical
expectation, variance Theoretical distributions - discrete distributions, Binomial, Poisson
distributions- Continuous distributions, Normal distribution.

Discrete Mathematics:
Mathematical logic logical statements, connectives, truth tables, logical equivalence, tautology.

Groups:
Binary operations, semigroups, monoids, groups, order of a group, order of an element,
properties of groups.



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PHYSICS - KEE 2014

Electrostatics:
Frictional electricity Charges and their conservation Coulombs law Forces between two
point electric charges Superposition principle
Electric field Electric field due to a point charge Electric field lines Electric dipole
Electric field intensity due to a dipole (on its axial line and on the equatorial line) Behaviour of
dipole in a uniform electric field Application of electric dipole in microwave oven
Electric potential Potential difference Electric Potential due to a point charge and due to a
dipole Equipotential surfaces Electrical potential energy of a system of two point charges
Electric flux Gausss theorem Field due to infinitely long straight wire Field due to
uniformly charged infinitely plane sheet Field due to two parallel sheets Field due to
uniformly charged thin spherical shell (inside and outside)
Electrostatic induction Capacitor and capacitance Dielectric and electric polarization
Parallel plate capacitor with and without dielectric medium Applications of a capacitor
Energy stored in a capacitor Capacitors in series and in parallel Action of points Lightning
arrester Van de Graaff generator

Current Electricity:
Electric current Flow of charges in a metallic conductor Drift velocity and mobility Their
relation with electric current
Ohms law Electrical resistance V-I chraracteristics Electrical resistivity and conductivity
Classification of materials in terms of conductivity Superconductivity Elementary ideas
Carbon resistors Colour code for carbon resistors Combination of resistors Series and
parallel Temperature dependence of resistance Internal resistance of a cell Potential
difference and emf of a cell
Kirchoffs law Illustration by simple circuits Wheatstones bridge and its applications for
temperature coefficient of resistance measurement Meterbridge Special case of Wheatstone
bridge Potentiometer Principle Comparing the emf of two cells
Electric power Chemical effect of current Electro chemical cells Primary (Voltaic,
Lechlanche, and Daniel cells) Secondary Rechargeable cell Lead acid accumulator

Effects of Electric Current:
Heating effect Joules law Experimental verification Thermoelectric effects Seeback
effect Peltier effect Thomson effect Thermocouple, thermo emf, neutral and inversion
temperature Thermopile
Magnetic effect of electric current Concept of magnetic field Oersteds experiment Biot-
Savart law Magnetic field due to an infinitely long current carrying straight wire and circular
coil Tangent galvanometer Construction and working Bar magnet as an equivalent solenoid
Magnetic field lines
Amperes circuital law and its application to solenoid
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Force on a moving charge in uniform magnetic field and electric field Cyclotron Force on
current carrying conductor in a uniform magnetic field Forces between two parallel current
carrying conductors Definition of ampere
Torque experienced by a current loop in a uniform magnetic field Moving coil galvanometer
Conversion to ammeter and voltmeter Current loop as a magnetic dipole and its magnetic
dipole moment Magnetic dipole moment of a revolving electron

Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Current:
Electromagnetic induction Faradays law Induced emf and current Lenzs law
Self induction Mutual induction Self inductance of a long solenoid Mutual inductance of
two long solenoids
Methods of inducing emf (1) By changing magnetic induction (2) By changing area enclosed
by the coil and (3) By changing the orientation of the coil (quantitative treatment)
AC generator Commercial generator (Single phase, three phase)
Eddy current Applications Transformer Long distance transmission
Alternating current Measurement of AC AC circuit with resistance AC circuit with
inductor AC circuit with capacitor LCR series circuit Resonance and Q-factor: power in
AC circuits

Electromagnetic Waves and Wave Optics:
Electromagnetic waves and their characteristics Electromagnetic spectrum, Radio, microwaves,
Infra red, visible, ultra violet X rays, gamma rays Propagation of electromagnetic waves
Emission and Absorption spectrum Line, Band and continuous spectra Fluorescence and
phosphorescence
Theories of light Corpuscular Wave Electromagnetic and Quantum theories
Scattering of light Rayleighs scattering Tyndal scattering Raman Effect Raman spectrum
Blue colour of the sky and reddish appearance of the sun at sunrise and sunset
Wave front and Huygenss principle Reflection, Total internal reflection and refraction of
plane wave at a plane surface using wave fronts.
Interference Youngs double slit experiment and expression for fringe width Coherent source
- Interference of light Formation of colours in thin films Analytical treatment Newtons
rings
Diffraction Differences between interference and diffraction of light Diffraction grating
Polarization of light waves Polarization by reflection Brewsters law Double refraction
Nicol prism Uses of plane polarised light and polaroids Rotatory polarization Polarimeter

Atomic Physics:
Atomic structure Discovery of the electron Specific charge (Thomsons method) and charge
of the electron (Millikans oil drop method) alpha scattering Rutherfords atom model
Bohrs model Energy quantization Energy and wave number expression Hydrogen
spectrum energy level diagrams Sodium and mercury spectra - Excitation and ionization
potentials
Sommerfelds atom model X rays Production, properties, detection, absorption, diffraction of
X-rays Laues experiment Braggs law Bragg s X-ray spectrometer X-ray spectra
Continuous and characteristic Xray spectrum Mosleys law and atomic number
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Masers and Lasers Spontaneous and stimulated emission Normal population and population
inversion Ruby laser He-Ne laser properties and applications of laser light holography


Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter Relativity:
Photoelectric effect Light waves and photons Einsteins photoelectric equation Laws of
photoelectric emission Particle nature of energy Photoelectric equation Work function
Photo cells and their application
Matter waves Wave mechanical concept of the atom Wave nature of particles de Broglie
relation de Broglie wave length of an electron Electron microscope
Concept of space, mass, time Frame of references Special theory of relativity Relativity of
length, time and mass with velocity (E = mc
2
)
NUCLEAR PHYSICS
Nuclear properties Nuclear Radii, masses, binding energy, density, charge Isotopes, isobars
and isotones Nuclear mass defect Binding energy Stability of nuclei-Bain bridge mass
spectrometer
Nature of nuclear forces Neutron Discovery Properties Artificial transmutation Particle
accelerator
Radioactivity Alpha, beta and gamma radiations and their properties, -decay, -decay and -
decay Radioactive decay law Half life Mean life Artificial radioactivity Radio isotopes
Effects and uses Geiger-Muller counter
Radio carbon dating Biological radiation hazards
Nuclear fission Chain reaction Atom bomb Nuclear reactor Nuclear fusion Hydrogen
bomb Cosmic rays Elementary particles

Semiconductor Devices and their Applications:
Semiconductor theory Energy band in solids Difference between metals, insulators and
semiconductors based on band theory Semiconductor doping Intrinsic and Extrinsic semi
conductors
Formation of P-N Junction Barrier potential and depletion layer P-N Junction diode
Forward and reverse bias characteristics Diode as a rectifier Zener diode Zener diode as a
voltage regulator LED
Junction transistors Characteristics Transistor as a switch Transistor as an amplifier
Transistor biasing RC, LC coupled and direct coupling in amplifier Feedback amplifier
Positive and negative feedback Advantages of negative feedback amplifier Oscillator
Condition for oscillations LC circuit Colpitt oscillator
Logic gates NOT, OR, AND, EXOR using discrete components NAND and NOR gates as
universal gates Integrated Circuits
Laws and theorems of Booleans algebra Operational amplifier Parameters Pin-out
configuration Basic applications Inverting amplifier Non-inverting amplifier Summing
and difference amplifiers
Measuring Instruments Cathode Ray oscilloscope Principle Functional units Uses
Multimeter construction and uses

Communication Systems:
Modes of propagation, ground wave Sky wave propagation
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Amplitude modulation, merits and demerits Applications Frequency modulation
Advantages and applications Phase modulation
Antennas and directivity
Radio transmission and reception AM and FM Super heterodyne receiver
T.V. transmission and reception Scanning and synchronizing
Vidicon (camera tube) and picture tube Block diagram of a monochrome TV transmitter and
receiver circuits
Radar Principle Applications
Digital communication Data transmission and reception Principles of fax, modem, satellite
communication Wire, cable and Fibre-optical communication


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CHEMISTRY - KEE 2014

Atomic Structure:
Bohrs atomic model limitations Sommerfelds theory of atomic structure; Electronic
configuration and Quantum numbers; Shapes of s, p, d, f orbitals Paulis exclusion principle -
Hunds Rule of maximum multiplicity Aufbau principle of filling up of electrons in orbitals.
Hydrogen spectrum Lyman, Balmer, Paschen, Brakett and Pfund series; deBroglies theory;
Heisenbergs uncertainty principle wave nature of electron Schrodinger wave equation and
its significance Eigen values and Eigen functions. Hybridization of atomic orbitals to form
molecular orbitals.

p, d and f Block Elements:
p block elements Phosphorous compounds; PCl
3
, PCl
5
Oxides. Hydrogen halides, Inter-
halogen compounds. Xenon fluorides. General Characteristics of dblock elements Electronic
Configuration Oxidation states of first row transition elements and their colours; Lanthanides
Introduction, Electronic configuration, general characteristics, oxidation state lanthanide
contraction.

Coordination Chemistry and Solid State Chemistry
Terminology in coordination chemistry IUPAC nomenclature of mononuclear coordination
compounds Isomerism, Geometrical isomerism in 4-coordinate, 6-coordinate complexes.
Werners theory of co-ordination, Valence Bond theory. Uses of coordination compounds.
Bioinorganic compounds (Haemoglobin and chlorophyll). Lattice unit cell, systems, types of
crystals, packing in solids; Ionic crystals Imperfections in solids point defects. X-Ray
diffraction

Thermodynamics, Chemical Equilibrium and Chemical Kinetics
First and second law of thermodynamics spontaneous and non spontaneous processes, entropy,
Gibbs free energy Free energy change and chemical equilibrium significance of entropy.
Law of mass action Le Chatliers principle, applications of chemical equilibrium. Rate
expression, order and molecularity of reactions, zero order, first order and pseudo first order
reaction half life period. Determination of rate constant and order of reaction. Temperature
dependence of rate constant Arrhenius equation, activation energy

Electrochemistry
Theory of electrical conductance; metallic and electrolytic conductance. Faradays laws theory
of strong electrolytes Specific resistance, specific conductance, equivalent and molar
conductance Variation of conductance with dilution Kohlraushs law Ionic product of
water, pH and pOH buffer solutions use of pH values. Cells Electrodes and electrode
potentials construction of cell and EMF values, Fuel cells, Corrosion and its prevention.

Isomerism in Organic Compounds
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Definition, Classification structural isomerism, stereo isomerism geometrical and optical
isomerism. Optical activity chirality compounds containing chiral centres R,S notation, D,L
notation.

Alcohols and Ethers
Nomenclature of alcohols Classification of alcohols - distinction between primary, seconadary,
and tertiary alcohols General methods of preparation of primary alcohols, properties. Aromatic
alcohols preparation and properties of phenols and benzyl alcohol. Ethers properties of
aliphatic ethers Uses. Aromatic ethers Preparation of Anisole Uses.

Carbonyl Compounds
Nomenclature of carbonyl compounds Comparison of aldehydes and ketones. General methods
of preparation of aldehydes Properties Uses. Aromatic aldehydes Preparation of
benzaldehyde Properties and Uses. Aromatic ketones preparation of acetophenone
Properties Uses, preparation of benzophenone Properties. Name reactions; Clemmenson
reduction, Wolff Kishner reduction, Cannizaro reaction, Claisen Schmidt reaction, Benzoin
Condensation, aldol Condensation. Preparation and applications of Grignard reagents.

Carboxylic Acids and their derivatives
Nomenclature Preparation of aliphatic monobarboxylic acids formic acid Properties Uses.
Aromatic acids; Benzoic and Salicylic acid Properties Uses. Derivatives of carboxylic acids;
acetyl chloride (CH
3
COCl) Preparation Properties Uses. Preparation of acetamide,
Properties acetic anhydride preparation, Properties. Preparation of esters methyl acetate
Properties.

Organic Nitrogen Compounds
Aliphatic nitro compounds Preparation of aliphatic nitroalkanes Properties Uses. Aromatic
nitro compounds Preparation Properties Uses. Distinction between aliphatic and aromatic
nitro compounds. Amines; aliphatic amines General methods of preparation Properties
Distinction between primary, secondary, and tertiary amines. Aromatic amines Synthesis of
benzylamine Properties, Aniline Preparation Properties Uses. Distinction between
aliphatic and aromatic amine. Aliphatic nitriles Preparation properties Uses. Diazonium
salts Preparation of benzene diazonium chloride

Biomolecules
Carbohydrates distinction between sugars and non sugars, structural formulae of glucose,
fructose and sucrose, with their linkages, invert sugar definition, examples of oligo and
polysaccharides,
Amino acids classification with examples, Peptides properties of peptide bond.